Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Pentium G4500T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Pentium G4500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Pentium G4500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3436 vs 1865
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13596 vs 2399

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 1 September 2015
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3436 vs 1865
PassMark - CPU mark	13596 vs 2399

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4500T

Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 60 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 60 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3436

1865

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13596

2399

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Pentium G4500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3436	1865
PassMark - CPU mark	13596	2399
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4012
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3394
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5792

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Pentium G4500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$144
Place in performance rating	862	875
Processor Number	i3-12100	G4500T
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Die size		99 mm
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692	0x1912
Execution Units	24
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)